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Holiday haul!

A: A Phantom style bag in a ridiculously bright yellow colour that confronted me in the Ngee Ann City branch of Celine, rising like excalibur on a raised column and demanding attention.

I have been craving a yellow back for about a year. I saw a girl at an event with a yellow Mini Luggage and thought it was so beautiful. Bright Celine's are however incredibly hard to come by - in Dubai any luggage or phantom bag has an 8 month waiting list - so when I saw this I acted fast. Or rather the other half did as this was a beautiful gift :)

It's not a shade for everyone and not for everyday. That yellow shade (aptly called Sun) needs to be offset by white/blue/green clothes and is likely to clash in a bad way with anything else. The Phantom shape is full of drama with it's floppy sides that extend out - and I always wear them out - so when coupled with the bright colour it's a slightly attention seeking bag. But I am looking forward to wearing it this summer....I am thinking white dresses, white pencil skirts, white jeans....basically I am thinking a lot of white clothes and a bright, bright bag! :)

Here's an outfit of the day for you featuring said bag. Ideally the black blazer would have been either:

a) Not worn (and it wasn't all day but was when I started out for the day from the hotel); and
b) If worn, in navy and not black.

Blame my last minute packing.... :)

The skirt, by the way, is new. It's from Topshop and a really pretty green toned jacquard print that also comes lined for added comfort. It's a bit too short and flared (my skater style dress comment from the other day rings in my ears here!) but it was so humid that I didn't really care. Ideally I would have loved to wear this with, boots, tights, a sheer shirt and long black jacket....but I didn't so here we are :)

This was obviously my main souvenir but I did hit Sephora (once) and Watsons (many times) to get a few bits and pieces. These are pictured below and the stars of the show are definitely the lashes (LOVE) and the SK-II Essence which promises the earth at a high price. According to the sales assistant it "gets rid of spots, evens skin tone, moisturises, everything...". Ok... I am very happy to test it out and see if it does "everything"!

Very jealous! Beautiful beautiful beautiful bag! Very S/S colour.. I have one yellow canvas bag from Mango and in British weather I never feel inspired to use it.. :(And a lovely outfit at that too.. Love the Topshop skirt. :)Caroline.x

OMG the bag!!! Never thought I'd fall in love with a neon yellow handbag! And truth be told...I have never found myself attracted to Celine bags but in that colour...bingo! It's a beautiful gift for sure. Love your other goodies also.

Looooove the bag, i'm on the hunt for one myself... trying to find one is proving a tad difficult, until then, i'm gonna' swoon over yours! The skirt... i want to wear one, yet not sure I could... then i saw yours, i'm sold! Thanks.

I've just started blogging and you got a mention (you were the first blogger i ever "followed") in my post "Style Stalking" ...(don't call the police)..If you have a sec, would love to hear your thoughts on my blog http://missionstyleuk.blogspot.co.uk.

I've become obsessed with all things yellow lately and was leaning towards some jeans but I think your bag has just dropkicked that idea to the curb... Maybe I'll have more luck convincing my partner that I need one than I did persuading him that my feet were made for silver pistol boots x Becky

Beautiful bag, Laura! That's one hell of a souvenir :) you must share your thoughts on the Rachel K... Lisalisad1 sucks me in every time she mentions it! If you also sing it's praises... It's something I will definitely need to check out. Thanks, Laura!

I love the Celine bag, it's a great colour you've picked out. I really love those bags but I'm trying to forget about them because it's something that I'm not able to afford as a student haha. Love this post though and the pictures are so beautiful!

we saw the Classic Box in woodgrain for Celine’s Fall 2013 line. I myself love the mirrored gold finish on Miley’s Classic Box Bag, but I’m a sucker for anything gilded, metallic, or holographic. Do you think this boxy bag deserves more love, or is it miles behind Luggage Totes and Trios? All at Celineukstore.co.uk